Aid for Gaza.
Camp for
trans youth.
multiplied by six!

For my birthday this year I'm raising money for two organizations doing work that matters — getting aid to Palestinian families, and keeping a vital resource alive for the trans community. I match every dollar 1:1, and a friend's giving circle matches that again through their employer—so your $1 becomes $6 in the pot.

benefiting
Ends June 7 Goal: $1,000 2 orgs 1 backyard miso workshop
2nd round

Preservation Party,
a tradition in progress

Preservation Party started last October in a Fruitvale backyard — a small group making chickpea miso together while raising funds for food aid in Gaza. This is round two.

The preservation party table in a Fruitvale backyard, October 2025.
round 1 — fruitvale, oct '25
A close-up of fresh chickpea miso paste in a mixing bowl.
chickpea miso, day one
Jars of chickpea miso aging on a shelf, labeled with dates.
three months later …

Come join us — round 2 is June 7 at 2 PM in an Oakland backyard. Suggested donation $30–$100, more is always welcome. About $20 per person covers the jar of miso you take home; everything beyond that goes into the matching pot. Address shared on RSVP.

RSVP for the workshop

where it goes

Two groups doing
necessary work

Aid for Gaza

Middle East
Children's Alliance

MECA has been delivering humanitarian aid to children in Palestine, Lebanon, and Iraq for almost four decades — food, clean water, medical supplies, and direct support for families during catastrophic times. Berkeley-based, deeply rooted, and trusted by people on the ground.

mecaforpeace.org →
Joy for trans youth

Camp Indigo

A summer day camp for trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive young people — a week where kids get to just be kids, surrounded by counselors and peers who get it. Funding goes toward scholarships, gear, and the staff that make a safe and joyful camp week possible.

thecampindigo.org →